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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:19
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TOTOWA, NJ - Main Events officially announced today the signing of undefeated lightweight prospect Karl "Dynamite" Dargan to an exclusive promotional contract. Dynamite, 11-0, 6 KOs, who hails from Philadelphia, was an outstanding amateur with extensive experience and both national and international tournament titles to his credit. He turned professional in 2007, and has defeated all eleven of his opponents to date. In his most recent start, Dynamite stopped Jesse Caradine, 8-1-1, 4 KOs, in the fourth round at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The victory, on a Main Events-promoted show in September, impressed the promoter enough to offer Dynamite a promotional contract. Kathy Duva, Main Events CEO, said "Dynamite is one of the most exciting young prospects in boxing. His ring intelligence, power, skills and finesse gave me flashbacks of the '84 Olympic team that signed with Main Events; he would have fit in perfectly with that group." Duva added, "We are excited to sign Dynamite and... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 22 January 2013 17:26
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Billy Dib will fight Luis Franco on an ESPN Friday Night Fights card on March 1, at MGM Grand at Foxwoods. In the main event, SMS (50 Cent) Promotions' IBF Featherweight Champion Billy "The Kid" Dib (35-1, 21KO's) looks to defend his title against Cuban Olympian and IBF #3 rated Luis Franco (11-1, 7KO's). In the televised co-feature, former amateur standout and now top-ten rated junior middleweight contender Willie Nelson (19-1-1, 11KO's), promoted by Lou DiBella, squares off against Michael Medina (26-3-2, 19KO's) in a 10-round showdown for Nelson's NABF junior middleweight title. The event on March 1st will mark 50's boxing promotional debut. Both bouts will be aired on ESPN's Friday Night Fights beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 22 January 2013 16:41
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He’s been called one of the hardest hitters in boxing, but Lucas Matthysse isn’t satisfied with superlatives. The Argentinean knockout artist is looking to make a statement in the 140-pound division this Saturday on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® when he defends his WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Championship against dangerous prospect Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. In the all-action co-feature, European contender Selcuk Aydin and Mexican warrior Jesus Soto Karass collide in a significant bout between two respected and feared fighters. Don’t miss the action this Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/PT, only on SHOWTIME®. Check out the promo video for the Saturday show. http://s.sho.com/13NoAVT... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 21 January 2013 12:27
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NEW YORK (JANUARY 21, 2013)- On the heels of Saturday night's controversial WBOsuper Featherweight title bout that saw defending champion Roman Martinez receive a gift draw against Juan Carlos Burgos, Burgos' promoters Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing are filing a request to the WBO for an immediate rematch. The bout saw Burgos batter and get the better of Martinez for the duration of the twelve round fight yet only judge Waleska Roldan had the fight scored in favor of Burgos by a tally of 117-111. Somehow judges Tony Paolillo saw the fight for Martinez 116-112 and John Signorile had the fight even at 114-114. Even before the scores were announced, the HBO broadcast team called into question about the judges as they had 9 combined title assignments with Signorile working his first title bout ever. HBO boxing analyst Max Kellerman went as far to say, "Keep your eye on Paolillo" before the scores were announced. Kellerman later said he "should not get an assignment on this level..." The... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 18 January 2013 16:35
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YURI FOREMAN MEDIA WORKOUT New York, NY (1/18/13) - Earlier today former WBA junior middleweight champion, Yuri Foreman (28-2, 8KO's) participated in an open media workout at the Modell's Sporting Goods flagship store in Times Square. Foreman will be making his much anticipated comeback next Wednesday, January 23, on the DiBella Entertainment card at BB King Blues Club in NYC. Foreman, who will be in action for the first time in nearly two years, is part of a thrilling 10-bout card featuring a number of DBE's top up-and-coming prospects. Foreman is scheduled to take on Brandon Baue (12-8, 10KO's) in a six-round junior middleweight special attraction bout. Below are photos from the workout.   Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 17 January 2013 16:52
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UNBEATEN JERMELL CHARLO AND VETERAN HARRY JOE YORGEY SET TO SQUARE OFF IN OPENING FIGHT OF JANUARY 26 SHOWTIME®TRIPLEHEADERFROM THE JOINT AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS LOS ANGELES, January 17 - The first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event of 2013 now has an intriguing opener, with unbeaten Texas junior middleweight Jermell "Iron Man" Charlo battling his toughest opponent to date in Pennsylvania veteran Harry Joe Yorgey in a ten-round bout at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday, January 26. The telecast will begin live at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME (delayed on the West Coast). In the main event, Argentinean knockout artist Lucas Matthysse defends his WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Championship against Mike "The Silent Assassin" Dallas Jr. while the co-feature will see a ten-round junior middleweight bout between warriors Selcuk Aydin and Jesus Soto Karass. This stellar SHOWTIME tripleheader is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 16 January 2013 11:01
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HBO BOXING AFTER DARK®: ORLANDO SALIDO VS. MIKEY GARCIA, GENNADY GOLOVKIN VS. GABRIEL ROSADO AND ROMAN MARTINEZ VS. JUAN CARLOS BURGOS KICKS OFF A NEW YEAR OF ACTION SATURDAY, JAN. 19 FROM THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN HBO’s hit late-night boxing franchise begins the new year with a triple dose of world title action when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: ORLANDO SALIDO VS. MIKEY GARCIA, GENNADY GOLOVKIN VS. GABRIEL ROSADO AND ROMAN MARTINEZ VS. JUAN CARLOS BURGOS is seen SATURDAY, JAN. 19 at 9:45 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT), from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team of Bob Papa, Max Kellerman and guest analyst Andre Ward along with unofficial scorer Harold Lederman will be ringside for the event, which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino. Other HBO playdates: Jan. 20 (9:15 a.m.) and 21 (11:15 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: Jan. 20 (4:00 p.m.) and 22 (midnight) HBO On Demand... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 16 January 2013 11:00
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New York, NY (1/16/13) - On Wednesday, January 23, DiBella Entertainment returns to BB King Blues Club in NYC for the first time in nearly a year with a stellar and thrilling nine-bout card featuring a number of DBE's top up-and-coming prospects, as well as former WBA junior middleweight world champion Yuri Foreman (28-2, 8KO's) making his much anticipated return to the ring after a near two-year hiatus. Foreman is scheduled to take on Brandon Baue (12-8, 10KO's) in a six-round junior middleweight special attraction bout. Fighting for the second time since joining the DBE roster will be the 25-year-old Lamar "Boxing Que" Russ (11-0, 7KO's). Russ is scheduled to take on Jose Medina (17-11-1, 11KO's) in an eight-round middleweight matchup. Russ joined the DBE roster late in 2012, and in his first bout under the promotional banner, he scored a first-round annihilation on ShoBox: The New Generation over previously undefeated Jonathan Cepeda (12-0, 11KO's). In his previous bout, Russ scored a... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 10 January 2013 20:20
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Sherman Oaks, Calif. (January 10)-Former WBA World Super Bantamweight titleholder Rico Ramos (21-1, 11 KOs) is prepared to halt 22-year-old Ronny Rios' (19-0, 9 KOs) ascension to becoming a world contender by giving Rios his first professional loss as the two battle for the NABF Featherweight Title in a bout to be televised on SHOWTIME® SHOBOX: The New Generation series at 11:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast this Friday. Ramos enters the fight with a vengeance with the memory of surrendering the WBA World Super Bantamweight belt to the very talented Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux a year ago still fresh in his mind and knowing a victory Friday puts him right back into the world championship picture. The 25-year-old nicknamed "Suavecito" had won the title with a seventh-round one-punch knockout of Akifumi Shimoda in July 2011. In his most recent bout this past June, Ramos battled back from his first career loss to overcome then-undefeated Efrain Esquivias by decision in a thrilling eight-round... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 10 January 2013 15:50
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TOTOWA, NJ - Main Events announced today that undefeated heavyweights Vyacheslav "Czar" Glazkov, 14-0, 10 KOs, and Malik Scott, 35-0, 12 KOs, will meet in a 10-round battle on February 23rd at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. The clash of unbeaten big men will be the main event of another nationally televised NBC Sports Network FIGHT NIGHT show. The telecast will begin at 10:30PM ET. Glazkov, originally of Lugansk, Ukraine but now fighting out of New Jersey, is coming off his most impressive career victory, a 4th round TKO of the touted Tor Hamer. Czar punished Hamer to such an extent that the New Yorker refused to answer the bell for round five. It was a timely win for Glazkov, in just his second US appearance, as the bout was part of a special FIGHT NIGHT Saturday afternoon edition on NBC broadcast TV. To be certain, Glazkov won plenty of new fans with his display of power and grit. He will look to expand his fan base against Scott. Malik Scott is a tattooed terror who hails from Philadelphia.... Read more...
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